The author wrote: “Unfortunately, attacks upon religious expression by a relentless secular minority have placed many religious people on the defensive…..” As I read the websites of various religious right/fundamentalist Christian groups, I find that the opposite is true. Those who are not fundamentalists or are non-believers do indeed have much to fear as these groups gain ascendancy.
And yes, some have been infiltrating Tea Party groups. Why else would US House representatives like Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) and Mike Pence (R-IN) be talking about a “grand coalition” of fiscal conservatives with social conservatives? Why else would Rick Perry pander to a certain brand of Christianity at his prayer meeting in Houston a couple months ago?
The author is right in most other respects. I lean towards being a Tea Partier due to the focus on fiscal matters by most Tea Party groups. But I don’t need to be told what my religious beliefs should be nor do I want to see big government intervention in citizens’ bedrooms. This is socialism, not conservatism.
Replies #1, #2 interesting religious statements, particularly #1 who implies that atheism is anti-American. Suggest that you re-read Article VI of the US Constitution regarding religious tests.
